Waterloo Republican 20th Senatorial District, Black Hawk County. Born July 10, 1929, Wright Township, Pottawattamie County, daughter of Charles Willard and Viola Gertrude Turner DeWitt. Graduated Griswold High School 1947. B.A. I.S.T.C. 1950. M.A. S.U.I. 1953. Married Dwight Emerson Conklin, M.D., June 7, 1952. Children: James Dwight, Barbara Jeanne-Anne, Robert Charles, Ralph Willard, and Beth Ann, a page 64th General Assembly, 1971 session. Member Presbyterian Church, Waterloo Woman's Club, PEO, DAR, AAUW, Medical Auxiliary, Alpha Gamma Delta, National Order of Women Legislators, National Society of State Legislators. President Cedar Valley Historical Society, board member Iowa Society Preservation of Historic Landmarks. Elected to House 1966, to Senate 1968.

Waterloo Republican 32nd Senatorial District Black Hawk County, Subdistrict No. 3. Born July 10, 1929, in Pottawattamie County, daughter of Charles Willard and Viola Gertrude Turner DeWitt. Graduated from Griswold High School 1947. Received a B.A. degree from Iowa State Teachers College, 1950 M.A. degree from State University of Iowa, 1953. Married Dwight Emerson Conklin, M.D., June 7, 1952 in Griswold. Children are Beth Ann, 14; Ralph Willard, 12, Robert Charles, 11, Barbara Jeanne-Anne, 9; James Dwight, 7. Member of the Presbyterian Church, Waterloo Woman's Club, PEO, DAR, AAUW, Medical Auxiliary, Alpha Gamma Delta, American Business Women's Assn., National Order of Women Legislators, State Society of State Legislators, Adult leader of Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, and CAR. Teacher in Massena High School 1950-1952. Speech therapist in University Hospital School for Handicapped Children 1953-54. State representative in the 62nd General Assembly and State Senator in the 63rd General Assembly.

Waterloo Black Hawk County Republican. Born in Pottawattamie County, July 10, 1929, daughter of C. Willard and Viola Gertrude Turner DeWitt. Graduated Griswold High School; B.A. Iowa State Teachers College, 1950; M.A. State University of Iowa, 1953. Taught Massena High School and speech therapist at University Hospital School for Handicapped Children. Married June 7, 1952 to Dwight Emerson Conklin, M.D. Children Beth Ann 12, Ralph (Bill) 10, Robert 9, Barbara 7, and James 5. Presbyterian, various organizations including AAUW, DAR, YWCA Board, Medical Auxiliary, adult leader of Girl and Cub Scouts and CAR. Serving first term.